On Wednesday, an inspiring number of teachers, students, parents, community members, and education leaders from across the Commonwealth showed up in Gardner Auditorium at the State House in support of the Thrive Act.
During the six-hour hearing, people gave moving and deeply informed testimony about how state takeovers and the use of MCAS as a graduation requirement are failed, punitive strategies that narrow curricula, exacerbate inequality, eliminate voice, undermine democracy, and disrupt students’ lives.
But people were not just there because of what they were against. They were just as clear about what they are for: improving learning environments for students, building capacity for local, democratic school leadership, and rethinking assessment. They testified in favor of schools that focus on the whole child, inspire a love of learning and teach a wide array of skills, are responsive to teachers, students, and families, and of assessment models that encourage creativity and real-world problem-solving and acknowledge different types of learners.
It’s not too late to submit testimony in support of the Thrive Act.
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